Jacob Hoggard, the former frontman of the Canadian rock band Hedley, has begun serving a five-year prison sentence after the Ontario Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal against a sexual assault conviction. Hoggard was found guilty of sexually assaulting an Ottawa woman, with incidents occurring between 2016 and 2018. His legal team argued against the inclusion of expert testimony regarding the neurobiology of trauma during the trial, which the appeal court acknowledged as an error but concluded did not result in a miscarriage of justice. The Crown maintained that the expert's evidence was relevant and properly controlled by the trial judge. Hoggard's lawyers expressed disappointment over the ruling but are reviewing the judgment for potential next steps. Additionally, he is set to face trial for a separate sexual assault case scheduled for September 23, 2024.